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Textile factories commissioned in south Kazakhstan

Baiterek National Managing Holding and its subsidiaries, Kazakhstan Investment Fund and Development Bank of Kazakhstan, together with the “akimat” (regional executive) of the South Kazakhstan...

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Thailand's apparel exports show moderate growth

Thailand’s clothing exports are expected to rise by up to 5% in 2015 and around 2-3% this year to almost US$3bn.

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Study finds high levels of anaemia and food insecurity among Cambodian clothing workers

The International Labour Organization’s Better Factories Cambodia project, together with the Agence Française de Développement and Angkor Research and Consulting have released a few summary...

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Pan Brothers aims to grow sales by 30% this year

Indonesian publicly listed clothing manufacturer Pan Brothers expects to see a positive performance in the coming months despite expected inflation from the possibility of a...

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Zalora launches ‘marketplace’ platform for fashion businesses in Malaysia

Online fashion retail firm Zalora Malaysia has launched its “Marketplace” as a platform for aspiring fashion businesses looking for an online outlet to boost their...

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Hong Kong firm opens knitting mill in Myanmar

A Hong Kong-based knitwear manufacturer has opened a new plant in the Thilawa industrial zone, Myanmar, which will be used to supply sweaters to brands...

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Large knitting facility in Vietnam nears completion

A large vertically integrated knitting factory, a joint venture between Pacific Textiles Holdings, one of Hong Kong’s largest knitting mills and Hong Kong-based clothing maker...

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BTK and YKK to establish production of zippers in Russia

BTK Group, Russia’s largest producer of military uniforms, has signed an agreement with Japan’s YKK, one of the world’s largest producers of zippers, to establish...

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Russian businessman acquires Italian cashmere producer

Sergey Lomakin, a businessman and co-owner of Tsentrobuv, one of Russia’s largest footwear chains, has acquired a stake in Malo, one of Italy’s largest and...

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Czech textile and clothing sales grow 10.7% in H1

Sales in the Czech Republic’s textile and clothing industry increased by 10. 7% year-on-year to CZK26. 6bn (US$1.

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